(THE CONVERSATION) To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world.

Lacey Fredrick, who lost her arm in a 2023 crash involving a police pursuit, is pioneering the use of a new prosthetic hand, ...

A prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing has been developed by scientists at Oxford University. Researchers say the simple lightweight device is not too ...

When he was about seven years old Aadeel Akhtar visited Pakistan with his parents, who were born there, and observed something he’d never seen in his hometown of Chicago—a girl around his age missing ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in prosthetic sensory feedback. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Archaeologists in Germany are investigating the remains of a man with a metal prosthetic hand who lived hundreds of years ago. Found by pipeline workers, the grave is located near the St. George ...

The most advanced new surgical procedure, AMI, addresses proprioception. This refers to the ability to sense position and movement. In an intact human arm or leg, muscles work in pairs. When a bicep ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) ...